Miss Daisy Black and White

This 1949 Hudson Commodore was the automobile used in the film, "Driving Miss Daisy." The original art "Miss Daisy" can be seen in my colored pencil collection drawn in shades of purple I had to convert this for an advertisement of my art classes and it looked so good, I decided to offer prints for sale. of this version.

When I was the manager of the Historic Canton Theatre, live stage productions, we had this show for several seasons. I took advantage of the time it was parked near the theater and captured some great images that I used to convert the photograph to a colored pencil drawing, now a black a white version.

This art would look great against a white wall, suitable for home or office, it is a reminder of the great American manufacturing skills of the 1940's. This would look great in a den or office. At the larger size with matting and framing, it would add drama to a minimalist decor. Suitable for urban habitats and well as suburban and rural homes.

D. A. Neace

I love to draw. I have since I was a small child, coloring inside of the lines of a “ditto” copy of a tulip. I still have a memory of the smell of a “ditto” copy. I started drawing by mimicking what my dad was working on. I remember I drew a lot of trees. I started with pen and ink drawings and I still have a few tucked away somewhere. I love creating an image from a blank sheet of paper. In fact, I have never seen a blank piece of paper that did not have an image just waiting to be released.

I concentrated on art during through graduating high school and then went to work for Rand McNally as a cartographic technician. It was here that my real artistic training began. I learned about inks, overlays, masking, type faces and fonts, type placement, detailed line work and accuracy. I learned darkroom procedures and about films used for large press format.

During this time, I went to Vocational School in Lexington, Kentucky and learned how to operate a copy camera, silk screening and running a 4 color press. I also gained knowledge in the PMS color system and pre-press work. I stayed in this line of work for over 20 years, working for various printing, graphic and mapping companies. I worked for the USGS in Reston, Virginia and then as a private contractor making defense maps.

As the mapping business was changing from manual to digital, I took a 180 degree turn and went to cosmetology school at the ripe old age of 42. This was one of the last keys to my artwork. Sculpting hair, designing hair with precision cuts and color added depth to my visual work. Instead of working in two dimensions, I was creating in three dimensions.

All through this time, from a beginner cartographer at Rand McNally through being a Program Director of Cosmetology, I created my two dimensional work. I took an eight year break from cosmetology when I went to work for a live stage theatre. It was there that all my skills came together. From sets design to costumes and wigs to the management of the box office and sales, this rounded out my education in the arts.

I draw what I see, in either my mind or what is in front of me. I draw from postcards, photos, memories and dreams. My work is good, some of it is excellent. Some you will like, others, not so much. My thoughts and hand skills on display for the world to see.

Please visit my website www.daveneacepencilartist.com

At this site you will find links to my Zazzle store "daveneacefineart" for puzzles and pillows.